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ALASKA · ALEUTIANS EAST BOROUGH

Akutan

1,596 people, 130 ft above sea level in Aleutians East Borough.

130 ftElevation, city center
1,596People, 2024 estimate
66 sq miLand area
Rain 43°
Rain now Dew point 37° · WSW 17 mph · high 43°
City of Akutan River Interstate 2 miles
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The Akutan plate. Relief from Copernicus GLO-30; rivers and lakes from USGS NHD; watersheds from the USGS Watershed Boundary Dataset; roads and city limits from Census TIGER 2024.

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TODAY

Today in Akutan

NWS forecast and National Blend of Models · updated 2:00 PM AKST
RIGHT NOW Akun Airport (PAUT) · 3:07 PM
Rain
43° Rain Feels like 35° · high of 43° near 3 PM
WindWSW 17 mphgusts 24
Humidity79%rising to 89% by morning
Pressure29.46 in →steady
Visibility10 mihaze-free
CloudsClear
UV index0none after dark
Dew point 37° · Dry26° by Monday: drier air arrives
DryComfortableStickyMuggyOppressive
NEXT RAIN
Mostly sunny
Today, about 3 PMin about 1 hours · 45% chance · rain
LIKELY AMOUNT—amounts come within 3 days
LAST RAINNov. 110.02 in · 3 dry days
ALERTS & OUTLOOKS
No watches or warnings for Aleutians East Borough
NWS Anchorage and the Storm Prediction Center · checked 3:16 PM
SUN & MOON
↑ 9:29 AM6:05 PM ↓
8 h 35 m of daylight, 4 minutes less than yesterday
Waxing crescent, 27% lit. Next full moon: Nov. 24.
AIR & POLLEN
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Air quality index ·
No pollen source yet.

The next three days, hour by hour

Sky: clear, cloudy, night Rain likely National Blend of Models
SATURDAY, NOV. 14
SUNDAY, NOV. 15
MONDAY, NOV. 16
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
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mostly sunny
partly cloudy night
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overcast
snow
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rain
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showers night
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TEMPERATURE °F
43°
36°
39°
35°
37°
37°
CHANCE OF RAIN
100% · 0.28 in Tuesday morning 50%
WIND, MPH
20
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HOW IT FEELS · DEW POINT
Dry: dew points 26 to 39° ↑ Humid air returns More humid: 41° by Tuesday

The next seven days, and how sure we are

Forecast, with the range 8 in 10 ensemble members agree on Normal, about 80° / 62°
SAT Nov. 14 Chance of showers Chance of showers
43° 36°
40% rain — W 19, gusts 29 A
SUN Nov. 15 Showers likely Showers likely
40° 34°
80% rain 0.1–0.3″ W 14, gusts 26 A
MON Nov. 16 Showers likely Showers likely
39° 33°
80% rain 0.05–0.1″ NNW 20, gusts 39 A
TUE Nov. 17 Showers likely Showers likely
46° 35°
100% rain 0.2–0.5″ SSW 32, gusts 47 A
WED Nov. 18 Showers likely Showers likely
39° 31°
80% rain 0.06–0.2″ WSW 30, gusts 43 B
THU Nov. 19 Showers likely Showers likely
37° 31°
80% rain 0.08–0.2″ W 26, gusts 38 A
FRI Nov. 20 Showers likely Showers likely
41° 37°
70% rain 0.06–0.4″ S 23, gusts 33 C
How sure are we? AModels agree: highs within 4° BSome spread: within 8° CWide spread: check back
Range from the National Blend of Models percentiles · graded on Forecast Scores
AIR MAIL

Where today’s air came from

The air arriving over Akutan about 5,000 feet above the ground was over a point about 16,430 miles to the east three days ago, and over the Pacific north of Hawaii a day ago, about 56,780 miles back along its path. It feels dry all the same. Traced back 72 hours through NOAA’s hourly RAP analyses and the GFS beyond them, nine paths at each of three heights.

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THE GROUND

What Akutan stands on

Akutan’s center stands about 130 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 1,570 ft, a difference of 1,570 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Akutan Peak, about 4,120 ft, 9 miles west.

Akutan, cut in half from west to east

A section west to east, 24 miles through the town center
0 ft1,000 ft2,000 ft3,000 ft AKUTAN130 ftAkutan Peak4,120 ft ← WE →

Heights every 0.1 mile from the Copernicus GLO-90 surface model; vertical exaggeration about 5×.

Heights from Copernicus GLO-90 (a surface model: it includes buildings and tree canopy); summits from USGS GNIS; rivers from USGS NHDPlus HR.
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Akutan

1,596 people, 130 ft above sea level in Aleutians East Borough.

130 ftElevation
1,596People
66 sq miLand
Rain 43°
RainDew point 37°
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Today in Akutan

NEXT 15 HOURS
Now rain 43° 45%
6p partly cloudy night 41° 1%
9p mostly cloudy night 39° 1%
12a partly cloudy night 39° 9%
3a partly cloudy night 38° 1%
6a mostly cloudy night 38° 10%
Mostly sunny
NEXT RAINToday about 3 PM · 45%
→
Sat40%
Chance of showers Chance of showers
36
43
A
Sun80%
Showers likely Showers likely
34
40
A
Mon80%
Showers likely Showers likely
33
39
A
Tue100%
Showers likely Showers likely
35
46
A
Wed80%
Showers likely Showers likely
31
39
B
Thu80%
Showers likely Showers likely
31
37
A
Fri70%
Showers likely Showers likely
37
41
C
Letters show how sure the forecast is: A, models agree; B, some spread; C, check back. Sample data.
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What Akutan stands on

Akutan’s center stands about 130 ft above sea level. Within three miles the land runs from 0 ft to 1,570 ft, a difference of 1,570 ft: steep hill country. Open water lies within three miles. The highest named summit within 15 miles is Akutan Peak, about 4,120 ft, 9 miles west.

Akutan, west to east Akutan130 ftAkutan Peak4,120 ft ← WE → 24 miles through the town center; vertical exaggeration about 10×.
Elevation, center130 ft
Within 3 miles0 to 1,570 ft
Lie of the landSteep hill country (1,570 ft of relief)
High point nearbyAkutan Peak, 4,120 ft, 9 mi west